***Official*** England in Pakistan

[Zinzan]

Plus some...

We're just being outclassed now. Tough on the bowlers, especially Harmi, but our batting has been completely shown up by the Pakistanis' efforts. Too many big names doing very little, and we're paying the price. You'd have to fancy them being the 1st english siade to lose 2 tests in pak now, and they'll deserve it.

Yep...they could stretch that lead to 180 + now !!! But then again the tail isn't particularly flash is it

 

[Neil Pickup]

Bumble now resorting to telling everyone about the Badshai (sp?) Mosque in Lahore, which is admittedly a stunning bit of architecture. Now telling us all about what you can buy in the old city - clothing, padlocks, antiques, bicycles...

Beats watching the game, I guess.

 

[wpdavid]

Speed gun's working now. Averaging 84-85, but hitting 87-88 in his current spell (140+) - hurrying Yousuf with a few short ones, miscued hook... falls in the gap.

That's promising, anyway, esp for a 20 year old. Someone described him as medium pace yesterday, which struck me as odd.

 

[Adamc]

Yep...they could stretch that lead to 180 + now !!! But then again the tail isn't particularly flash is it

Well Shoaib has already batted (and scored 38), so the tail is only the last three instead of the last four...with Inzy still to come a huge lead is very much possible.

 

[Beleg]

Depends on who you consider to be in the tail.

 

[pakster]

Will inzi be comming out to bat any time soon?..I would have thought he'd come in when alhtar got out?

 

[Adamc]

Depends on who you consider to be in the tail.

Well, Naved-ul-Hasan looked OK with the bat last time I saw him...so you could say Pakistan only have a two-man tail.

 

[social]

If it were Ponting carrying on like Vaughan is at present, certain people on here would be calling for a mandatory suspension.

 

[ClownSymonds]

Rana still to come. Lead of 200+ likely.

 

[Neil Pickup]

He's padded up at present.

England now bowling unremittingly short and Vaughan is in at short leg to try winding the batsmen up.

 

[Beleg]

Regarding Inzy:

I heard David Lloyd say in the commentary that he is slotted to be the next man in.

 

[wpdavid]

If it were Ponting carrying on like Vaughan is at present, certain people on here would be calling for a mandatory suspension.

Details please ...

 

[Neil Pickup]

Banter with Yousuf at short leg.

And Yousuf gets sconed ducking into Plunkett.

 

[Burpey]

Great partnership here. It's really enjoyable seeing the Poms not have things go their way. Costly drop there by Freddie, reminiscent of Warnie dropping KP

 

[Beleg]

Nice passage of play here.

 

[Beleg]

Nah, really. If the batsmen doesn't want to continue the banter, he can state that clearly. If the fielder still doesn't listen than he has the option of going to the umpire and complaining.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Youhana loops another one up in the air to short leg... but he's been moved back. Screw it. I'm going back to bed.

 

[pakster]

Youhana loops another one up in the air to short leg... but he's been moved back. Screw it. I'm going back to bed.

Another dedicated fan...

 

[Beleg]

And Kamran Akmal fends off another one awkwardly in the air - naturally falling some distance short of the fielder.

 

[pakster]

And Kamran Akmal fends off another one awkwardly in the air - naturally falling some distance short of the fielder.

Moyo and akmal seem to be placing the ball well..